Written question asked by David Davis (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 October 2002. It was answered by Lord Moonie (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 October 2002 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list external (a) public relations/communications companies, (b) advertising and marketing companies, (c) management consultancies, (d) accountancy companies, (e) banking firms, (f) individual consultants and (g) other specialist consultancies used by his Department since June 2001; what actions those consultancies/companies have performed within his Department; and what costs have been incurred through use of these consultancies/companies. - Includes fact that information not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. (Further information at question 74679 on 21.10.02 at 391 c5-6W).

Answer: David Davis: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list external (a) public relations/ communications companies, (b) advertising and marketing companies, (c) management consultancies, (d) accountancy companies, (e) banking firms, (f) individual consultants and (g) other specialist consultancies used by his Department since June 2001; what actions those consultancies/companies have performed within his Department; and what costs have been incurred through use of these consultancies/ companies. [74678] Dr. Lewis Moonie MP: The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, information on expenditure on external assistance, categorised by type of work and Top Level Budget Holder, is contained in the Ministry of Defence's annual return of expenditure on External Assistance. Copies have been placed in the Library of the House since 1996.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 390 c846-7W;390 c866-7W; 74678
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Accountancy Companies Costs Banks Consultants Expenditure Government departments Publicity Marketing Ministry of Defence Public relations Management consultants
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk